normal — meaning in English
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English meaning
- common adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
- normal adjective Usual, typical, or expected; conforming to what is standard.
- normally adverb Under usual conditions; typically.
- ordinary adj Normal, usual, or unremarkable; not special or different from what is expected.
- regular adj Happening at consistent, predictable intervals.
- straight adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.
Senses
normal is used for these senses in English:
- common Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
- normal (geometry, countable) A line or vector that is perpendicular to another line, surface, or plane.
- normally In the expected or customary manner.
- ordinary Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
- regular (chiefly, US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard. [from 17th c.]
- straight (colloquial) Conventional; mainstream; socially acceptable. [from 20th c.]
- straight (slang, sex work) Related to conventional sexual intercourse.
common — full definition
- adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
- adjective Shared by two or more people or things.
- adjective Ordinary or unremarkable, sometimes used to suggest something is unrefined or lacking class.
- noun An open area of land, especially in a town, that everyone is free to use.
normal — full definition
- adjective Usual, typical, or expected; conforming to what is standard.
- adjective Healthy or functioning as expected, especially in a medical sense.
- noun A line or direction that is perpendicular to a surface or curve.